An increasing number of people experience fear, discomfort, or disgust toward nature—a phenomenon known as biophobia.

Researchers have identified how a single mutation in the GPX4 enzyme causes neurons to undergo ferroptosis, leading to severe early-onset dementia.

For the first time, chemists have fully synthesized verticillin A, a notoriously complex fungal molecule with striking anticancer potential.

Experts warn that reliance on AI for emotional support could weaken our ability to tolerate uncertainty and deepen human ...

A new study finds that victims of intimate partner violence who also experience suicidal thoughts or behaviors show distinct and severe injury patterns on medical imaging.

Scientists have identified a previously unseen layered organization inside one of the brain’s most important memory hubs.

A large population analysis found that older adults who received the shingles vaccine were significantly less likely to develop dementia over the following seven years.

Regular creative activity is linked to a younger-looking brain and slower brain aging, according to a large international brain-imaging analysis.

Mental illness is typically defined by its challenges, but growing evidence shows it is also linked to surprising strengths.

A major scientific review reveals a deep knowledge gap in how cognition is affected when schizophrenia and personality disorders occur together.

New research shows that childhood environments shape lifelong memory through a single molecular switch that controls learning-related gene activity.

Scientists have uncovered a biological “blueprint” that shows how the brain’s smallest building blocks create the large networks that drive thought, emotion, and behavior.